Planning application
Touchstone House Greenfields Lane Rowton Chester CH3 6AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling of Oak (T2) and Red Oak (T3)
As published by the council, reference 26/02593/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02593/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Christleton and Huntington
- Parish
- Rowton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH3 6AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 2 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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